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Are the two figures similar? If so, give the scalefactor of the first figure to the second figure.18 cm12 cm8 cm10 cm

Are the two figures similar? If so, give the scalefactor of the first figure to the-example-1
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User Tyronne
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Ok, so

We know that two figures are similar if there's a relation between its sides.

If these two pyramids are similar, then, this should be:

Notice that there's not the same ratio for each side, so the figures aren't similar.

Are the two figures similar? If so, give the scalefactor of the first figure to the-example-1
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